Officers including spokesman with China's Ministry of National Defense Geng Yansheng (1st L) prepare to answer questions at a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, March 30, 2011. The Chinese government issued the white paper on China's national defense in 2010 on Thursday, which reiterates China's insistence on peaceful development and pursuit of a national defense policy that is defensive in nature. (Xinhua/Li Mingfang)

China faces more diverse, complex security challenges: white paper

　　BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- "China has vast territories and territorial seas. It is in a critical phase of the building of a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way. Therefore, it faces heavy demands in safeguarding national security," says the white paper, issued by the Information Office of the State Council on Thursday. Full story

China sticks to defensive national defense policy: white paper

　　BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- China pursues a national defense policy which is "defensive in nature," says the white paper, issued by the Information Office of the State Council. Full story

China prudent toward exporting military products, related technologies

　　BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government takes a prudent attitude towards the export of military products and related technologies, and has established a non-proliferation mechanism at the three levels of government, producers, and export companies, said a white paper on China's national defense issued on Thursday. Full story

Cross-Strait contacts, exchanges on military issues can be held at appropriate time: white paper

　　BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The two sides of the Taiwan Strait can hold contacts and exchanges on military issues at an appropriate time and talk about a military security mechanism of mutual trust, says a white paper on national defense issued on Thursday.

　　The two sides of the Taiwan Strait are destined to ultimate reunification in the course of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, says the white paper, issued by the Information Office of the State Council. Full story

China's national defense tasked to guard sovereignty, peace: white paper

　　BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- China's national defense is tasked to guard against and resist aggression, defend the security of China's lands, inland waters, territorial waters and airspace, safeguard its maritime rights and interests, and maintain its security interests in space, electromagnetic space and cyber space, says a white paper, issued by the Information Office of the State Council Thursday. Full story

China works to build military confidence with other countries

　　BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- China works to form "equal, mutually beneficial and effective" mechanisms for military confidence-building, says a white paper on the country's national defense issued here Thursday.

　　The white paper, issued by the Information Office of the State Council, for the first time included a chapter specially about the military confidence-building. Full story

Chinese navy improves combat capability: white paper

　　BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese navy has developed its capabilities of "conducting operations in distant waters" and in "countering non-traditional security threats," says a white paper on the country's national defense on Thursday.

　　In line with the requirements of offshore defense strategy, the Navy of the People's Liberation Army "endeavors to accelerate the modernization of its integrated combat forces" and "enhances its capabilities in strategic deterrence and counterattack," says the white paper, issued by the Information Office of the State Council, or Cabinet. Full story